Saint Ambrose
One of the oldest Marian intonations is credited to Saint Ambrose of Milan (339-374). The Church names an ancient liturgy after him (Ambrosian Rite), which is actually older but nonetheless traditionally attributed to him. Some 870 parishes in the diocese of Milan still use the ancient Ambrosian rite. Several Ambrosian rite Marian texts were intonated, for example the famous Gaude:
- Gaude et latare
- Exultation angelorum
- Gaude domini virgo
- Prophetarum gaudium
- Gaudeas benedicta
- Dominus tecum est
- Gaude, que per angelum gaudium mundi suscepisti
- Gaude que genuisti factorum et Dominum
- Gaudeas que dignas es esse mater Christi
Marian hymns by Ambrose include the Confractorium from the Christmas liturgy, and in a poetic creation of Saint Ambrose, celebrating the Mother of God: Intende, qui Regis Israel.
Read more about this topic: Roman Catholic Marian Music
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